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Originally Posted by sallyanne
All KC Reg dogs from good reputable Breeders are sold as pets first and foremost,any dog can have a pedigree,it doesn't mean they are purebred.
By breeding from a Non KC Registered Dog,you can't trace it's history,or possibly know what health conditions hereditary or otherwise are within those lines.
Potential health problems can include,
Intervertebral disc disease
Epilepsy
Entropion (the inversion, or turning inward, of the border of the eyelid against the eyeball)
Gastric Torsion
Patellar Luxation ( The patella, or kneecap, is part of the stifle joint (knee). In patellar luxation, the kneecap luxates, or pops out of place )
These conditions can all be passed on through breeding.
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I agree with Sallyanne on this I would NEVER allow an unregistered bitch be brought to my dog as you have no history, the litter of welsh springers that I have here at the moment because of breed health problems we did a 10 generation pedigree it is the only way to TRY and eradicate any future health problems and breeding from stock with no history is not going to help your breed in the future.
It costs the same to feed a puppy bought from kc registered, health tested parents but hopefully will cost a lot less in vets bills and heartache from one with no history.